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Category: Finances
9 Ways to Cut Costs
Summer can be a pricey time of year after factoring in vacations, entertaining the kids and running the A/C on extra high. Whether you plan to travel afar or stay local this summer, these 9 money-saving tips and tricks can help keep more money in your bank account. #1 Bank on Free Fun …
How to Rank Your Investments: Your Financial Pyramid
When it comes to investing for future goals, we can’t always do it all, at least not at the same time. We need to make some hard choices. But the best approach may not be super clear. For example, if you have a child headed to college soon with nothing saved for his or her…
Why Renting is Better than Buying?
You’ve heard the expression countless times: Paying rent is like flushing money down the toilet. I get it. There are strong reasons for purchasing a home. I’m a homeowner and can attest to the fact that it provides my family with more stability, knowing a landlord can’t kick us out. Purchased at the right time…
Unconventional Ways to Save Money
Consumer expert Kerry Taylor shares how she convinced millions of people to embrace a life of thrift by reflecting on our disposable lifestyle, impulsive spending habits, and by challenging conventional views on accumulating wealth. Moving from the city to a rural organic farm changed her perspective on money, and she explains why saving is about…
Having your first baby: Money matters
The guide to sorting your finances when you’re expecting a baby Tidy up your finances The first step is a general overview of your family finances. Make sure you’ve trimmed your spending where you can and you’re saving sensibly. Time will be tight once the baby arrives, so go through your financial ‘to do’ list…
Financial Crime: KYC Across the Whole Customer Lifecycle
Several top global banks have made it into the press again — for the wrong reasons, reasons to do with international money laundering schemes. From facilitating trading with companies in sanctioned countries, to moving cash for Russian launderers to channeling Mexican drug money, these banks were caught and assessed steep fines by regulators. Even worse…
3 ways your lost pensions could be costing you
Around £400 million worth of pensions are thought to be left unclaimed, with estimates suggesting that there could be as many as 50 million dormant pensions by 2050. We’re moving jobs more than ever, and it appears we’re leaving a trail of pensions in our wake. This can catch up with you when you reach…
Combating Fraud in Businesses
“Combating fraud before it occurs is vital to the survival of any business. Organizations should take the opportunity to consider, enact and improve measures to detect, deter and prevent fraud before it occurs. A combined effort must be made by the board of directors, the audit committee, internal and external auditors, risk management personnel, investigators,…